Dassun, Municipality of Solana, Province of Cagayan

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionCagayan Valley (Region II)
ProvinceCagayan
MunicipalitySolana
Postal code3503
Population (2020)4,207
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates17.7430, 121.7126 (17° 45' North, 121° 43' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level23.4 meters (76.8 feet)

Dassun is a barangay in the municipality of Solana, in the province of Cagayan. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 4,207. This represented 4.76% of the total population of Solana.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Dassun in the 2015 Census was 4,000 broken down into 940 households or an average of 4.26 members per household.

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Number of households in Dassun (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
2,7065574.86
3,1286334.94
3,2886375.16
3,5427554.69
3,6398294.39
4,0009404.26

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Dassun is 5 to 9, with 422 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 34 individuals.

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Population of Dassun by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1862.15%
1 to 43578.93%
5 to 942210.55%
10 to 1440710.18%
15 to 1941910.48%
20 to 2440710.18%
25 to 293368.40%
30 to 342766.90%
35 to 392295.73%
40 to 442065.15%
45 to 491734.33%
50 to 541914.78%
55 to 591714.28%
60 to 641203.00%
65 to 69812.03%
70 to 74491.23%
75 to 79360.90%
80 and over340.85%
Total4,000100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 50.32
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.91
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 58.23
  • Median Age: 23.80

Historical population

The population of Dassun grew from 2,706 in 1990 to 4,207 in 2020, an increase of 1,501 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.07%, or an increase of 207 people, from the previous population of 4,000 in 2015.

Population of Dassun (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
2,706
3,1282.75%
3,2881.08%
3,5421.03%
3,6390.99%
4,0001.82%
4,2071.07%

Location

Dassun is situated at approximately 17.7430, 121.7126, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 23.4 meters or 76.8 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Dassun shares a common border with the following barangay(s):

Notes

  1. Data on population, and households, are from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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